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FAA accident report · Luscom 8C · Mount Carmel, IL · July 25, 2009

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Date
July 25, 2009 · 14:50 local
Place
Mount Carmel, IL
Airport
Beckerman Field
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N37080
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN09LA466
Reported as
Luscom 8C
Reported engine
Continental C8512
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,309 total397 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days
N37080Registration cancelled Jan 12, 2010 · Luscombe 8CS/N 1741 · Built 1941Airframe modelLuscombe 8CEngine modelContinental A&C75 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot and sole occupant of N37080, a Luscombe 8C aircraft enroute from henderson, KY to dwight, IL impacted the ground about a half mile south of Beckerman Field (5LL0) resulting in fatal injuries to the pilot. The aircraft was destroyed. Witness stated hearing and aircraft engine "sputter" then "rev" losing sight of the airplane behind trees. This report is being submitted to close accident report number CEN09FA466.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT OF N37080, A LUSCOMBE 8C AIRCRAFT ENROUTE FROM HENDERSON, KY TO DWIGHT, IL IMPACTED THE GROUND ABOUT A HALF MILE SOUTH OF BECKERMAN FIELD (5LL0) RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO THE PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. WITNESS STATED HEARING AND AIRCRAFT ENGINE "SPUTTER" THEN "REV" LOSING SIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE BEHIND TREES. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO CLOSE ACCIDENT REPORT NUMBER CEN09FA466.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN09LA466Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMount Carmel, ILThe reason for this accident was not determined.Jul 25, 2009 · Substantial damage